David Bromley
Born in Sheffield, England, in 1960, David Bromley came to Australia as a small child. He is currently based in Adelaide and has had exhibitions in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Adelaide since the mid-1980s. He has had portraits hung in the Archibald prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1999 and 2001, and is represented in state gallery collections and numerous corporate and private collections throughout Australia.
Bromley's work concentrates on two seemingly contrasting areas - the Boys Own or children's/adolescents adventure series and the female nude. Bromley's work is heavily influenced by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Glen Baxter and his love of Warhols work (in particular his portrait and figure work) can be particularly seen in his work on the female nude. His representation of the female form is intended to parallel how females are presented in the sexy, contemporary fashion and photographic magazines. On the other hand, the characters and style of childhood books such as the once popular Boys Own Annuals are also inspirational. Working on two different perspectives he feels helps breathe new life into each approach.
The year 2000 brought a stream of strong interest from overseas - culminating in exhibitions in Singapore, Paris, Tokyo and London. A London exhibition resulted in an offer of representation in New York. David has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2001, 2000 and 1999, and continues to be in demand as a portraitist. He has also been listed twice as one of the 50 most collectible artists in Australia by Australian Art Collector magazine.
Exhibitions
2005 Tim Olsen Gallery Annex, Sydney
2004 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2004 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2004 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
2004 Kagoshima, Japan
2004 Obsession Gallery, Tokyo
2004 Everard Reed Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2003 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2003 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
2003 Hirosaku Degawa, Kyoto Japan
2003 Marion Harris, New York
2003 Palm Beach, Florida
2003 Miami, Florida
2003 Art London, UK
2002 Rebbecca Hossack, London
2002 Scott Livesey, Melbourne
2002 Bristol Art Fair,UK
2002 Art 2002,London
2002 Chapman Gallery, Canberra
2002 Marion Harris , New York
2002 Nicola Townsend, Tokyo
2001Archibald Prize, AGNSW (Portrait of Long Tom Tjapanangka)
2001 Doug Moran Portrait Prize
2001 'Modern Living Art', Tokyo, Japan
2001 Nicola Townsend, Tokyo, Japan
2001 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2001 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
2001 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2001 Hill-Smith Fine Art, Adelaide
2000 Scott Livesey Art Dealer, Melbourne
2000 An Affair to Remember High Commission, Singapore
2000 Art Exhibition E Lobby Tokyo
2000 Archibald Sporting Prize (finalist) Art Gallery of New South Wales
Collections
Artbank
Allen, Allen & Hemsley, Sydney
Baker & McKenzie, Sydney
James Fairfax Collection
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Northern Territory Art Museum, Darwin
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
Taxation Department, Melbourne
University of Southern Queensland
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia
University of South East Queensland
Flinders University, South Australia
University of Northern Territory
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
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